How much import duty and VAT on a MG5 in United Kingdom?

Taxes and fees total about $4,674 on a CIF value of $12,034: Import duty 10% $1,203, VAT 20% $2,648, Port + customs $ $500, IVA approval £ ⚠ $253, DVLA registration £ $70.

What is the landed (DDP) price of a MG5 in United Kingdom?

About $17,458 per car at a reference ex-works price of $ — see the breakdown above; use the calculator with your own price.

Who handles shipping and customs?

LandedCar buys the car from the Chinese dealer and handles export to CIF at your port; customs clearance and registration are done by you or by a provider you choose from the directory.

← Importing a car from China to United Kingdom: full landed-cost guide 2026

MG5 to United Kingdom: what it costs landed

Today’s quote: from $6,736 FOB China port (new car, quoted 09-20). Below: every step from there to a registered car in United Kingdom, computed by our rules engine — sources and verification dates included.

$17,458DDP delivered duty paid · per car· CIF $12,034· Sea/land freight reference $5250 per car

Cheaper per car when several ship together — quoted per order

Ex-works price	$6,438
+ Export handling (arranged by LandedCar)	$298
= FOB	$6,736
+ Freight & insurance (insurance 0.4%)	$5,298
CIF · per car	$12,034
+ Inland transport in destination	$400
DAP · per car	$12,434
+ Import duty 10%	$1,203
+ VAT 20%	$2,648
+ Port + customs $	$500
+ IVA approval £ ⚠	$253
+ DVLA registration £	$70
= Landed costs total	$4,674
+ Service fee (LandedCar)	$350
DDP delivered duty paid · per car	$17,458

Recalculate with your own price → Live quote of 09-20 — prices move; confirm before ordering

Can this car get in?

⚠ RHD market: LHD cars can be registered but are hard to resell
• Who can import: Individuals and companies can import; companies need a GB EORI number
• Speedometer must show mph

Rules and sources

Import duty 10% (UK Global Tariff, 8703 passenger cars; the UK did not follow the EU countervailing duty on Chinese BEVs) + VAT 20% (on price + freight/insurance + duty) ↗ verified 2026-09-02
NOVA declaration within 14 days of arrival; China-spec cars without type approval need IVA; DVLA first registration fee £55 ↗ official 2026-09-02
Right-hand-drive market; LHD can be registered but is hard to resell; speedometer must show mph ↗ official 2026-09-02

Post-Brexit UK tariff: 10% duty on cars, VAT 20%, no countervailing duty on Chinese BEVs (a price advantage versus the EU); right-hand-drive market, China-spec LHD cars can be registered but are hard to resell; imports need a NOVA declaration and IVA individual approval when there is no type approval.

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